Levon Aronian vs Alexander Grischuk

chess.com QF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016 · Sicilian, Closed · 0-1 in 64 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Alexander Grischuk
Result 0-1
Event chess.com QF Blitz 1m+1spm 2016
Site chess.com INT
Round 22
Date 2016.04.06
Opening Sicilian, Closed (B23)
Moves 64
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

R7/8/5p2/5Pp1/6P1/1k6/p5K1/2r5 w - - 18 65

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nc3 a6
  3. 3.g3 g6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bg7
  5. 5.Nge2 Nc6
  6. 6.O-O d6
  7. 7.d3 e6
  8. 8.h3 Nge7
  9. 9.Be3 Nd4
  10. 10.Qd2 O-O
  11. 11.Rae1 Rb8
  12. 12.Nc1 b5
  13. 13.Nd1 b4
  14. 14.c3 bxc3
  15. 15.bxc3 Ndc6
  16. 16.Bh6 a5
  17. 17.Bxg7 Kxg7
  18. 18.f4 a4
  19. 19.Ne3 Qb6
  20. 20.Nc4 Qc7
  21. 21.g4 f6
  22. 22.Ne3 e5
  23. 23.f5 g5
  24. 24.h4 h6
  25. 25.Rf3 Bd7
  26. 26.Rh3 Be8
  27. 27.Ne2 Bf7
  28. 28.d4 cxd4
  29. 29.cxd4 Nxd4
  30. 30.Nxd4 exd4
  31. 31.Qxd4 Qc5
  32. 32.Qxc5 dxc5
  33. 33.hxg5 hxg5
  34. 34.Nd5 Nxd5
  35. 35.exd5 Rfe8
  36. 36.Rxe8 Rxe8
  37. 37.Rc3 Re2
  38. 38.a3 Rd2
  39. 39.Rxc5 Rd4
  40. 40.Bf3 Rd3
  41. 41.Kf2 Rxa3
  42. 42.Be2 Rb3
  43. 43.d6 Rb6
  44. 44.d7 Rd6
  45. 45.Bb5 a3
  46. 46.Bc4 Bxc4
  47. 47.Rxc4 Rxd7
  48. 48.Ra4 Rd2+
  49. 49.Ke3 Rg2
  50. 50.Kf3 Ra2
  51. 51.Ra7+ Kf8
  52. 52.Ra6 Ke7
  53. 53.Re6+ Kf7
  54. 54.Ra6 Ra1
  55. 55.Kf2 a2
  56. 56.Kg2 Ke7
  57. 57.Re6+ Kd7
  58. 58.Ra6 Kc7
  59. 59.Ra3 Kd6
  60. 60.Ra5 Kc6
  61. 61.Ra3 Kb5
  62. 62.Ra8 Kc4
  63. 63.Ra4+ Kb3
  64. 64.Ra8 Rc1

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